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...to start is our helpful tech support web site. www.canonesp.com Canon CarePAK Extended Service Plan is available at www.canontechsupport.com. * Support program specifics are found here. 2. In addition, the latest driver downloads, answers to frequently asked questions, product information, and "where ...Live Tech Support - (1-800-828-4040) This option provides live telephone technical support, free of the printer): Setup Software & User's Guide CD version number (USCD X.X) located on your Canon service and support, call (1-800-385-2155), or visit our web site at a very attractive price...
...to start is our helpful tech support web site. www.canonesp.com Canon CarePAK Extended Service Plan is available at www.canontechsupport.com. * Support program specifics are found here. 2. In addition, the latest driver downloads, answers to frequently asked questions, product information, and "where ...Live Tech Support - (1-800-828-4040) This option provides live telephone technical support, free of the printer): Setup Software & User's Guide CD version number (USCD X.X) located on your Canon service and support, call (1-800-385-2155), or visit our web site at a very attractive price...
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... Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera 22 Accessing the Printer Driver 28 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs 29 Using the ...Colors are Incorrect 48 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning 57 Aligning the Print Head 61 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver... 66 The USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly 67 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 68 Troubleshooting Printer... 81 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9 83 User's Guide Table of...
... Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera 22 Accessing the Printer Driver 28 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs 29 Using the ...Colors are Incorrect 48 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning 57 Aligning the Print Head 61 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver... 66 The USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly 67 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 68 Troubleshooting Printer... 81 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9 83 User's Guide Table of...
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...displayed. When the Help window appears, select your printer driver interface: While in the printer's properties window, press the F1 key, or click ? Basic Printing Basic Printing This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your printer and how to use the online help within your...Then click the feature you want to steady (nonflashing) green when the printer is ready. 2 The POWER lamp flashes while the printer warms up and changes to know more information, view the iP8500 User's Guide on the Printer 1 Press the POWER button. For more about each setting. Clicking ?...
...displayed. When the Help window appears, select your printer driver interface: While in the printer's properties window, press the F1 key, or click ? Basic Printing Basic Printing This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your printer and how to use the online help within your...Then click the feature you want to steady (nonflashing) green when the printer is ready. 2 The POWER lamp flashes while the printer warms up and changes to know more information, view the iP8500 User's Guide on the Printer 1 Press the POWER button. For more about each setting. Clicking ?...
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...frequently switch to and print on various sizes or types of paper. You can use just the Cassette for each job. For information on the printer driver settings, refer to "Changing the Paper Source" in the User's Guide. 4 Basic Printing Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette ... If the Sheet Feeder or Cassette runs out of paper to "Printing Media" in the User's Guide. • Continuous printing on the printer or printer driver. This is convenient if you regularly print onto. For more information on both the Sheet Feeder and Cassette. For information on a shelf with...
...frequently switch to and print on various sizes or types of paper. You can use just the Cassette for each job. For information on the printer driver settings, refer to "Changing the Paper Source" in the User's Guide. 4 Basic Printing Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette ... If the Sheet Feeder or Cassette runs out of paper to "Printing Media" in the User's Guide. • Continuous printing on the printer or printer driver. This is convenient if you regularly print onto. For more information on both the Sheet Feeder and Cassette. For information on a shelf with...
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... Switch so that the Sheet Feeder lamp lights. Support the Front Cover with the printer driver. z See "Printing Media" in the User's Guide for use with its various printers, refer to "Using Specialty Media" on how to load envelopes and specialty media into... the printer. 1 Flatten the four corners of the Front Cover to support the paper. You ...Printing Loading Plain Paper in the Sheet Feeder z For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for detailed instructions on page 13.
... Switch so that the Sheet Feeder lamp lights. Support the Front Cover with the printer driver. z See "Printing Media" in the User's Guide for use with its various printers, refer to "Using Specialty Media" on how to load envelopes and specialty media into... the printer. 1 Flatten the four corners of the Front Cover to support the paper. You ...Printing Loading Plain Paper in the Sheet Feeder z For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for detailed instructions on page 13.
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...Sized Paper in the Sheet Feeder Basic Printing (1) Load the paper into the printer. 1 Flatten the four corners of the paper stack. (4) Select 4" x 6" from Paper Size in the printer driver. For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to load envelopes and specialty media into the Sheet Feeder with ...bend them in the Cassette z For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for detailed instructions on page 13. z See "Printing Media" in the User's Guide for use with its various printers, refer to "Using Specialty Media" on how to "Printing with ...
...Sized Paper in the Sheet Feeder Basic Printing (1) Load the paper into the printer. 1 Flatten the four corners of the paper stack. (4) Select 4" x 6" from Paper Size in the printer driver. For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to load envelopes and specialty media into the Sheet Feeder with ...bend them in the Cassette z For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for detailed instructions on page 13. z See "Printing Media" in the User's Guide for use with its various printers, refer to "Using Specialty Media" on how to "Printing with ...
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Cassette Lamp 2 (2) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cassette lamp lights. For details, refer to open the Paper Output Tray. 2 Pull out the Paper Output Tray Extension completely. You can also select the paper source with your hand when opening the tray. Support the Front Cover with the printer driver. 5 Prepare the Paper Output Tray. 1 Basic Printing (1) 1 Push the upper center ( ) of the Front Cover to "Changing the Paper Source" in the User's Guide. 11
Cassette Lamp 2 (2) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cassette lamp lights. For details, refer to open the Paper Output Tray. 2 Pull out the Paper Output Tray Extension completely. You can also select the paper source with your hand when opening the tray. Support the Front Cover with the printer driver. 5 Prepare the Paper Output Tray. 1 Basic Printing (1) 1 Push the upper center ( ) of the Front Cover to "Changing the Paper Source" in the User's Guide. 11
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... Loading 4" x 6"-Sized Paper in the Cassette Do not leave photo paper, such as Photo Paper Pro, in the printer driver. sized paper. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the printer driver settings, refer to "Printing with Windows" on page 15, or "Printing with the print side facing DOWN. • Do...
... Loading 4" x 6"-Sized Paper in the Cassette Do not leave photo paper, such as Photo Paper Pro, in the printer driver. sized paper. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the printer driver settings, refer to "Printing with Windows" on page 15, or "Printing with the print side facing DOWN. • Do...
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...Resolution Paper Up to 80 sheets Up to 80 sheets T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet 1 sheet Transparencies Up to 30 sheets Up to 30 sheets Printer Driver Setting for Media Type Plain Paper Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper...Paper High Resolution Paper T-Shirt Transfer Transparency * If paper does not feed properly, fan the paper to prevent sticking together. Basic Printing Canon Specialty Media Media Type Paper Support Load Limit Sheet Feeder Cassette Super White Paper Up to 13 mm or 0.52 inches Up to 13 mm...
...Resolution Paper Up to 80 sheets Up to 80 sheets T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet 1 sheet Transparencies Up to 30 sheets Up to 30 sheets Printer Driver Setting for Media Type Plain Paper Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper...Paper High Resolution Paper T-Shirt Transfer Transparency * If paper does not feed properly, fan the paper to prevent sticking together. Basic Printing Canon Specialty Media Media Type Paper Support Load Limit Sheet Feeder Cassette Super White Paper Up to 13 mm or 0.52 inches Up to 13 mm...
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z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to "Printer Driver Functions (Windows)" in the User's Guide. z Click Cancel Printing on page 21. For a detailed description of the Paper Source settings, refer to stop printing. See "... for selecting the paper source with the Paper Feed Switch on the Main tab. BJ Status Monitor opens automatically when a printer error occurs. 17 To show BJ Status Monitor, click Canon PIXMA iP8500 on the printer. You can cancel a print job in the Set Print Quality dialog box. Some applications do not have a preview function...
z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to "Printer Driver Functions (Windows)" in the User's Guide. z Click Cancel Printing on page 21. For a detailed description of the Paper Source settings, refer to stop printing. See "... for selecting the paper source with the Paper Feed Switch on the Main tab. BJ Status Monitor opens automatically when a printer error occurs. 17 To show BJ Status Monitor, click Canon PIXMA iP8500 on the printer. You can cancel a print job in the Set Print Quality dialog box. Some applications do not have a preview function...
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...not have selected. - Basic Printing z This section describes the procedure for selecting the paper source with strong color definition. - Detailed Setting: Select to "Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide or Help. z Clicking the Preview button displays a preview screen... mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine color gradation. - Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of text. - See "Adjusting Print Quality" on the printer. z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to fine-tune the Print...
...not have selected. - Basic Printing z This section describes the procedure for selecting the paper source with strong color definition. - Detailed Setting: Select to "Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide or Help. z Clicking the Preview button displays a preview screen... mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine color gradation. - Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of text. - See "Adjusting Print Quality" on the printer. z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to fine-tune the Print...
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... programs. 1 Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. For non-Windows XP, click Start, select Settings, and then Printers. 2 Double-click the icon of your printer is selected. The printer properties dialog box opens. Advanced Printing Accessing the Printer Driver The printer properties dialog box can usually be opened by...
... programs. 1 Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. For non-Windows XP, click Start, select Settings, and then Printers. 2 Double-click the icon of your printer is selected. The printer properties dialog box opens. Advanced Printing Accessing the Printer Driver The printer properties dialog box can usually be opened by...
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...following ways depending on ). See inside the back cover for a list of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks for printing photographs can be controlled with the printer driver. Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has a variety of settings that affect the appearance and quality of your ... and output of your printed images: Paper and Ink Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media, and inks for this chapter. z Click ? Your printer automatically adjusts printer settings to know more detailed information, refer to creatively enhance the colors and output of your photographs.
...following ways depending on ). See inside the back cover for a list of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks for printing photographs can be controlled with the printer driver. Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has a variety of settings that affect the appearance and quality of your ... and output of your printed images: Paper and Ink Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media, and inks for this chapter. z Click ? Your printer automatically adjusts printer settings to know more detailed information, refer to creatively enhance the colors and output of your photographs.
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Advanced Printing Saving and Recalling Printer Driver Settings When you change printer driver settings for a specific print job, such as printing black and white photos, or printing documents with a special background, you can save and name these settings... dialog box. The Add to Profiles. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" on page 28. 2 In each tab, set all necessary items. 3 Click the Profiles tab. 4 Register new printer driver settings. (1) Click Add to Profiles dialog box opens. (2) Enter a name of profile for future use on the ...
Advanced Printing Saving and Recalling Printer Driver Settings When you change printer driver settings for a specific print job, such as printing black and white photos, or printing documents with a special background, you can save and name these settings... dialog box. The Add to Profiles. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" on page 28. 2 In each tab, set all necessary items. 3 Click the Profiles tab. 4 Register new printer driver settings. (1) Click Add to Profiles dialog box opens. (2) Enter a name of profile for future use on the ...
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... dialog box opens. (2) Enter a name for your printer driver settings. This registers your settings. 4 Click OK. z Retrieving the registered driver settings: Select the name of the driver settings to delete or change the saved driver settings at any time. z Changing the registered drivers settings: Select the name of the driver settings to the topic of this function...
... dialog box opens. (2) Enter a name for your printer driver settings. This registers your settings. 4 Click OK. z Retrieving the registered driver settings: Select the name of the driver settings to delete or change the saved driver settings at any time. z Changing the registered drivers settings: Select the name of the driver settings to the topic of this function...
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...level. Stop Job, the printer stops the current printing job. Stop All Jobs, the printer stops all printing jobs. z Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to show the ink tanks that are closed. Checking the ink level (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications... folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Obtain a replacement tank as soon as ink tank is replaced and the ...
...level. Stop Job, the printer stops the current printing job. Stop All Jobs, the printer stops all printing jobs. z Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to show the ink tanks that are closed. Checking the ink level (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications... folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Obtain a replacement tank as soon as ink tank is replaced and the ...
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... the Print Head. If it is installed at the correct location. Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the printer driver settings. Before printing the nozzle check pattern or cleaning the Print Head, check the following; See "Print...
... the Print Head. If it is installed at the correct location. Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the printer driver settings. Before printing the nozzle check pattern or cleaning the Print Head, check the following; See "Print...
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...will be checked before cleaning. (4) Ensure that the pattern is printed properly. 3 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. Printing Maintenance (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Setup... Utility icon. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) ...
...will be checked before cleaning. (4) Ensure that the pattern is printed properly. 3 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. Printing Maintenance (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Setup... Utility icon. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) ...
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...(4) Click OK. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. Group 1: Green (... the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup ...Utility icon. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select the name of your printer... from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select Ink Group to clean. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer... from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of your printer from the Product ...
...(4) Click OK. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. Group 1: Green (... the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup ...Utility icon. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select the name of your printer... from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select Ink Group to clean. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer... from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of your printer from the Product ...
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...Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Ensure that the printer is selected from the Name list and click Utility.... Printing Maintenance 1 Ensure that Cleaning is on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then ...
...Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Ensure that the printer is selected from the Name list and click Utility.... Printing Maintenance 1 Ensure that Cleaning is on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then ...